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Tacitus’ Horse Race Encounter With An Oblivious Fan

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Tacitus (c. 56/57-117+), considered the greatest historian of Rome, decided one day to attend a horse race for a bit of ancient Roman entertainment....

Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

The Book of Psalms

Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

An Account Of An Ancient Roman Who Was Not Fond Of Roman Bread And Circus

Medieval

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The Bulgarian Entrapment Of Imperial Conspirators Against Emperor Leo III of Constantinople

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Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) gained power due, in large part, to the actions and reign of a former ruler named Emperor...
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The Pungent Origin Story Of Emperor Constantine V Kopronymos

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Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...

Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale Of Saint-King Olaf’s Miraculous, Flameproof Hair

Who Destroyed the Library of Alexandria?

Balthild: The Anglo-Saxon Queen of the Franks

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The Rise, Exile, Return And Murder of Ernst Röhm

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Adolf Hitler and Ernst Röhm served in the German military during WWI (1914-1918). They both survived the mass layoffs of war veterans caused by...

Franz Kafka

Hate AI? Then Use These Tips To Easily Find Free, Reusable, Public Domain Art

Herbert Krause

Engelbert Dollfuss And The Appeasement Dictatorship That Weakened Austria Before Its Annexation By Hitler

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Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

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This painting, by the French artist Charles Meynier (1768-1832), depicts Polyhymnia (also known as Polymnia), a Muse from ancient Greek mythology. Although the title...

Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

Two Muses, By An Artist From The Workshop Of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504)

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The Last Pirates To be Executed In The United States By Hanging Sailed On A Ship Called The Panda

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(Sketch of Pedro Gilbert c. 1834 from Lemuel Gulliver, via Creative Commons)   In the early 19th century, Pedro Gilbert captained a crew of pirates...

St Cecily, By Onorio Marinari (1627 – 1715)

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This painting, by the Italian artist Onorio Marinari (1627 – 1715), depicts the enigmatic Saint Cecily—more commonly known as Saint Cecilia. She was said...

The Last Poem Of Skald Thormod Of Coalbrows

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In the early 11th century, there reportedly lived a poet named Thormod, who was nicknamed Kolbrúnarskald, which can be translated as the Skald of...

Tyr and Fenrir, by John Bauer (c. 1882–1918)

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This illustration, by the Swedish artist John Albert Bauer (c. 1882–1918), depicts a tale from Norse mythology. The wolfish figure on the left side...

Botello—The Sorcerer-Conquistador Of Hernán Cortés

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  Among the diverse band of mercenaries, sailors, and seekers of adventure in Cuba that signed up for Hernán Cortés’ expedition into Mexico was a...

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